Friday 20 August 2021

MINT MOTHS

My very drab photo of this very small micro-moth could be Pyrausta purpuralis or Pyrausta aurata.  The larvae feed on mint, marjoram, lemon balm and catmint so you are more likely to find them in the garden than in the woods.  


Very small but quite bright and noticeable.

 

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